Hand brake wheel



Oct. 13, 1931.

A. F. C CONNOR HAND BRAKE WHEEL Filed Jan. 17, 1950 Znu 49 arf'fizzZQ TUCO Patented Oct. 13, 1-931 v UNITED STATES;

ARTHUR F. ooomv'on, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNo'n 'ro union RAILWAY EQUIP- MENI COMPANY, 011* CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPOB-A'IION'OF IL INoIs f HAND BRAKE WHEEL Application, fi1ed January 17, 19 1 30. Seria1 Il'o. 121,355. I I

This invention relates to a hand brake wheel. f

The wheel of the present invention is designed particularly for usein the operation ofa geared brake of a type now coming Into extensive use on railroads.

In brake mechanisms of this character,'the gear ratio employed is adequate to permlt suflicient power to be applied by the hand operation of the brake wheel, and without the use of a club or bar, which was frequently employed in earlier forms of construction to secure an increased leverage in setting the permit its use and at the same time tore- 'tain or conserve the general configuration of a standard brake wheel.

Further objects and details will appear from a description of the invention, in cone junction with the accompanying drawings, Wherein,- x

Figure 1 is a wheel; i

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional View; and

Fig. 8 is an edge elevation of the brake wheel. 1 V

The brake wheel comprises a rim 10 of channel formation, the channel being provided at recurrent intervalswith apertures 11 to permit drainage in cases where the rim stands in horizontal relation, and the rim 1s connected to a hub- 12 bv the provision of curving spokes 13 which merge into a cupped front elevation of 'the brake web 14 formed integrally with the hub; Each of the spokes has formed thereon a reinforcing rib 15 which follows the curvature of the spoke and extends inwardly across the web and dips downwardly at its inner end 16.

Immediately below the body of the wheel and in parallel relation with the plane of the wheel. is located" a' circular disk 17 which is formed integral with thehub and extends outwardly therefrom "toga degree suflicie'ntv to prevent the insertion ofa club I 'or-bar through the. spaces between the spokes,

at suchan "angle as would it to be effectively used as a lever in ofjthe wheel. I 1 j j v I.

The .hub of the wheelis mounted upon the squared end 18 of a shaft 19 which'operates in anyv adequate type; ofzg'ear assembly,

which, however, formsino partof the pres,-

"ent invention. c

As shown, the rim of theldisk' 17 lies slightly' beyond the center ofthes'p aces interm'edi- 5 i ate adjacent spokes, and sutficiently below the plane of the wheel so that it will not in I any way interfere with the brakeman in firmly grasping the rim of the wheel, so that the openings between the. spokes provided I for the operators hand are in no way re- -f stricted or impeded and at the same time the objectionable use of a. club or 'baris prevented.

Furthermore, the arrangement is one which can bereadily applied-to brake wheels of standard formation, without in any way changing or modifying the general structure of the wheel as a whole. Also, the guarddisk 17 may bemodified as an addition to existing wheels by brazing orotherwise securing the disktothe hub.

Iclaim: 1. Ina brake wheel of the class described, the combination of a rim, a hub, spokes conopen spaces between the spokes, and a guard plate located behind the body of the wheel necting the rim with the hub and 'afi'ordingand in spaced relation thereto and extending I outwardly behind said spaces to an extent sufficient to prevent the effective use of a1 club in operating the wheel.

"2. In a brake wheel of the class described, the combination of a rim, a hub, spokes connecting the rim with the hub and affording open spaces between the spokes, and a guard 1 plate secured to the hub of the wheel be- ,hind the body thereof and in spaced relation thereto and extending outwardly from the hub behind the spaces between the spokes 100 to a degree sufficient to prevent the efliective use of a club in rotating the wheel.

3. In a brake wheel of the class described,

the combination of a rim, a hub, spokes connecting the rim with the hub and affording open spaces between the spokes, and a circular guard disk secured to the hub of the Wheel and lying in a plane parallel to the body of the wheel and behind the body of the wheel and extending outwardly behind the spaces between the wheel spokes to an extent suflicient to prevent the effective use of a club in operating the wheel.

4. In a brake wheel of the class described, the combination of a hub merging into a web portion, and spokes connecting the web portion with the rim leaving open spaces intermediatethe. spokes, and a disk shaped guard plate rigidly secured to the hub and extending outwardly therefrom in parallel relation ,to the plane of the body of the wheel and having its outer margin extended beyond the radial center of the openings between the spokes to'prevent the efl'ective use of a club in operating. the wheel.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 8th day of January, 1930.

ARTHURVF. OCONNOR. 

